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1543208
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-17more like thismore than 2022-11-17
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Floods: Housing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many houses were damaged by flooding in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham West and Royton remove filter
tabling member printed
Jim McMahon more like this
uin 89881 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-23more like thismore than 2022-11-23
answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) records properties (homes and businesses) affected by large flood events, through information provided during incidents, or through working with communities recovering from flooding. The EA does not distinguish between homes and businesses for large flood events. The table below provides the EA estimates for the number of properties flooded, but not necessarily damaged, during significant flood events since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities or Lead Local Flood Authorities may hold more detailed information for smaller scale events, and events where surface water was the major cause of flooding. Where Lead Local Flood Authorities hold more information, they publish this through Section 19 reports.</p><p> </p><p>Between April 2015 and March 2021, the Government invested £2.6 billion in its first 6-year flood and coastal defence programme for England. This programme exceeded its target of better protecting 300,000 homes. The Government announced in 2020 that the amount invested in the 2021-2027 investment programme would be doubled in England to £5.2 billion, providing around 2,000 flood defences to better protect communities across England. Every English region is forecast to receive more investment in flood and coastal defences in this programme compared to the previous 2015 to 2021 investment programme.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Flood event</p></td><td><p>Properties flooded</p></td><td><p>Properties protected</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p>Cornwall (Nov)</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>Data not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p>Nationwide (Mar -Dec)</p></td><td><p>7,900</p></td><td><p>200,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>Nationwide / East Coast (Dec -May)</p></td><td><p>11,000</p></td><td><p>1.4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>North of England (Dec - Jan) Storms Desmond, Eva and Frank</p></td><td><p>17,000</p></td><td><p>23,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>South East/ Midlands - Thunderstorms (May)</p></td><td><p>600 (+300 unconfirmed)</p></td><td><p>Data not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>East / Midlands/ South East (June)</p></td><td><p>383</p></td><td><p>Data not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019/20 (winter)</strong></p></td><td><p>Nationwide (Nov-Feb)</p></td><td><p>4,500</p></td><td><p>130,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; N England (7-22 Nov)</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td><td><p>22,275</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>Cornwall and South (19-23 Dec)</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>22,658</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>Storm Ciara (9-14 Feb)</p></td><td><p>1,346</p></td><td><p>23,415</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>Storm Dennis (16-23 Feb)</p></td><td><p>1,569</p></td><td><p>25,109</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>Late Feb (24-29)</p></td><td><p>516</p></td><td><p>35,740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>Storm Bella (14-17 Dec) and Heavy rain (17- 31 Dec) Buckingham, Newport Pagnell, Northampton, Rugby</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>9,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p>Storm Christoph (18-20 Jan) North Wales and northern England</p></td><td><p>675</p></td><td><p>49,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p>Storm Dudley, Eunice, Franklin (15-22 Feb)</p></td><td><p>372</p></td><td><p>35,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
grouped question UIN 89882 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-23T09:51:03.617Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-23T09:51:03.617Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4569
label Biography information for Jim McMahon more like this
1543209
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-17more like thismore than 2022-11-17
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Floods: Business more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many businesses have had properties damaged by flooding in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham West and Royton remove filter
tabling member printed
Jim McMahon more like this
uin 89882 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-23more like thismore than 2022-11-23
answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) records properties (homes and businesses) affected by large flood events, through information provided during incidents, or through working with communities recovering from flooding. The EA does not distinguish between homes and businesses for large flood events. The table below provides the EA estimates for the number of properties flooded, but not necessarily damaged, during significant flood events since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities or Lead Local Flood Authorities may hold more detailed information for smaller scale events, and events where surface water was the major cause of flooding. Where Lead Local Flood Authorities hold more information, they publish this through Section 19 reports.</p><p> </p><p>Between April 2015 and March 2021, the Government invested £2.6 billion in its first 6-year flood and coastal defence programme for England. This programme exceeded its target of better protecting 300,000 homes. The Government announced in 2020 that the amount invested in the 2021-2027 investment programme would be doubled in England to £5.2 billion, providing around 2,000 flood defences to better protect communities across England. Every English region is forecast to receive more investment in flood and coastal defences in this programme compared to the previous 2015 to 2021 investment programme.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Flood event</p></td><td><p>Properties flooded</p></td><td><p>Properties protected</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p>Cornwall (Nov)</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>Data not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p>Nationwide (Mar -Dec)</p></td><td><p>7,900</p></td><td><p>200,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>Nationwide / East Coast (Dec -May)</p></td><td><p>11,000</p></td><td><p>1.4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>North of England (Dec - Jan) Storms Desmond, Eva and Frank</p></td><td><p>17,000</p></td><td><p>23,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>South East/ Midlands - Thunderstorms (May)</p></td><td><p>600 (+300 unconfirmed)</p></td><td><p>Data not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>East / Midlands/ South East (June)</p></td><td><p>383</p></td><td><p>Data not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019/20 (winter)</strong></p></td><td><p>Nationwide (Nov-Feb)</p></td><td><p>4,500</p></td><td><p>130,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; N England (7-22 Nov)</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td><td><p>22,275</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>Cornwall and South (19-23 Dec)</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>22,658</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>Storm Ciara (9-14 Feb)</p></td><td><p>1,346</p></td><td><p>23,415</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>Storm Dennis (16-23 Feb)</p></td><td><p>1,569</p></td><td><p>25,109</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>Late Feb (24-29)</p></td><td><p>516</p></td><td><p>35,740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>Storm Bella (14-17 Dec) and Heavy rain (17- 31 Dec) Buckingham, Newport Pagnell, Northampton, Rugby</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>9,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p>Storm Christoph (18-20 Jan) North Wales and northern England</p></td><td><p>675</p></td><td><p>49,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p>Storm Dudley, Eunice, Franklin (15-22 Feb)</p></td><td><p>372</p></td><td><p>35,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
grouped question UIN 89881 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-23T09:51:03.663Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-23T09:51:03.663Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4569
label Biography information for Jim McMahon more like this
1537702
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-31more like thismore than 2022-10-31
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Email more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department provides to Ministers on the use of personal email accounts for the conduct of public business. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham West and Royton remove filter
tabling member printed
Jim McMahon more like this
uin 74820 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-04more like thismore than 2022-11-04
answer text <p>The Cabinet Office has published guidance to departments on the use of private email that covers how information is held for the purposes of access to information, and how formal decisions are recorded for the official record. This guidance is being updated to reflect changes in technology and ways of working, and will be published by the Cabinet Office in due course.</p><p> </p><p>It is Government policy not to comment on individual Ministers’ security arrangements. Ministers receive support and expert advice to help them meet their obligations in the most appropriate and secure fashion. That includes regular security briefings for Ministers, and advice on protecting their personal data and mitigating cyber threats.</p><p> </p><p>There is a place for the use of a variety of digital channels in fast moving modern environments. Ministers will have informal conversations from time to time, in person or remotely, and relevant content from such discussions is passed back to officials. They will also use a variety of digital communications channels for personal, political and Parliamentary matters.</p>
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
grouped question UIN 74821 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-04T12:07:16.943Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-04T12:07:16.943Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
4569
label Biography information for Jim McMahon more like this
1537840
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-31more like thismore than 2022-10-31
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Email more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her predecessors forwarded official documents from their government emails to their personal email addresses from 24 July 2019 to 25 October 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham West and Royton remove filter
tabling member printed
Jim McMahon more like this
uin 74821 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-04more like thismore than 2022-11-04
answer text <p>The Cabinet Office has published guidance to departments on the use of private email that covers how information is held for the purposes of access to information, and how formal decisions are recorded for the official record. This guidance is being updated to reflect changes in technology and ways of working, and will be published by the Cabinet Office in due course.</p><p> </p><p>It is Government policy not to comment on individual Ministers’ security arrangements. Ministers receive support and expert advice to help them meet their obligations in the most appropriate and secure fashion. That includes regular security briefings for Ministers, and advice on protecting their personal data and mitigating cyber threats.</p><p> </p><p>There is a place for the use of a variety of digital channels in fast moving modern environments. Ministers will have informal conversations from time to time, in person or remotely, and relevant content from such discussions is passed back to officials. They will also use a variety of digital communications channels for personal, political and Parliamentary matters.</p>
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
grouped question UIN 74820 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-04T12:07:16.99Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-04T12:07:16.99Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
4569
label Biography information for Jim McMahon more like this
1524114
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-19more like thismore than 2022-10-19
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Farmers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish a breakdown of the number of farmers in (a) England and (b) Wales in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham West and Royton remove filter
tabling member printed
Jim McMahon more like this
uin 67156 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-25more like thismore than 2022-10-25
answer text <p>Statistics on the number of farmers (including full time, part time; and farmers, partners, directors and spouses) are available for England at <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fagricultural-workforce-in-england-at-1-june&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C4d27c11928e0481af4b308dab5b1cbe1%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638022072479829166%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=L%2BkWZ72hPNiFNP65347pdBxWhM99BT%2BcAJv7ip6TrDQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Agricultural workforce in England at 1 June - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. Agriculture is a devolved matter so Defra are only responsible for collecting data on English farms.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Agricultural workforce</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Farmers, partners, directors and spouses (number of people)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p><strong>170,478</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p><strong>174,193</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p><strong>173,124</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p><strong>171,623</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p><strong>173,697</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p><strong>173,963</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p><strong>173,083</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p><strong>174,765</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p><strong>178,128</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p><strong>179,872</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p><strong>181,895</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p><strong>179,029</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p><strong>179,769</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-25T14:28:54.963Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-25T14:28:54.963Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
4569
label Biography information for Jim McMahon more like this
1524115
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-19more like thismore than 2022-10-19
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Farmers: Termination of Employment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish a breakdown of the number of farmers that have left the profession in (a) England and (b) Wales in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham West and Royton remove filter
tabling member printed
Jim McMahon more like this
uin 67157 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-25more like thismore than 2022-10-25
answer text <p>We do not collect data on the numbers of farmers who leave the industry each year so no data is available for England. Agriculture is a devolved matter so we cannot provide comment on whether any Welsh data exists.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-25T15:17:07.027Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-25T15:17:07.027Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
4569
label Biography information for Jim McMahon more like this
1523153
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-17more like thismore than 2022-10-17
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Veterinary Medicine: Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many veterinarians were practising in the UK in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham West and Royton remove filter
tabling member printed
Jim McMahon more like this
uin 64234 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-25more like thismore than 2022-10-25
answer text <p>The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons monitor the levels of veterinary surgeons registered to practice in the UK on a twice daily basis. The number of veterinary surgeons registered in the UK has gradually risen from 17,260 to 28,643 from March 2010 to October 2022. An annual breakdown can be found on the Royal College’s website (<a href="http://www.rcvs.org.uk/news-and-views/publications/" target="_blank">www.rcvs.org.uk/news-and-views/publications/</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The number of veterinary surgeons registered in the UK with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has risen from 17,260 to 28,643 as of October 2022:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>October 2022</p></td><td><p>28,643</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2021</p></td><td><p>26,645</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2020</p></td><td><p>26,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2019</p></td><td><p>25,870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2018</p></td><td><p>24,422</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2017</p></td><td><p>23,220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2016</p></td><td><p>22,009</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2015</p></td><td><p>20,571</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2014</p></td><td><p>19.682</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2013</p></td><td><p>18,891</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2012</p></td><td><p>18,413</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2011</p></td><td><p>17,817</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2010</p></td><td><p>17,260</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
answering member printed Scott Mann more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-25T11:21:51.323Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-25T11:21:51.323Z
answering member
4496
label Biography information for Scott Mann more like this
tabling member
4569
label Biography information for Jim McMahon more like this
1523155
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-17more like thismore than 2022-10-17
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Poultry: Avian Influenza more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of H5N1 avian flu on the availability of (a) turkeys and (b) geese during in December 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham West and Royton remove filter
tabling member printed
Jim McMahon more like this
uin 64235 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-25more like thismore than 2022-10-25
answer text <p>The United Kingdom poultry sector is highly resilient and plays a significant role in the production of high-quality turkeys and geese for our consumers.</p><p>The United Kingdom is currently experiencing the largest outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) with over 200 cases confirmed across the country in poultry and other captive birds since October 2021. During the period 1 <sup>st</sup>-18 <sup>th</sup> October 2022, circa 315,000 turkeys and 17,000 geese have been affected (died and culled) because of AI.</p><p>We recognise that these outbreaks are very distressing for the individual turkey and geese farmers and businesses affected. However, the overall impact on food supply is relatively small, with approximately 10 million turkeys and 200,000 geese usually sold in the United Kingdom over the Christmas period.</p><p>Defra's objective in tackling any outbreak of Avian Influenza is to eradicate the disease as quickly as possible. Our approach considers the latest ornithological, epidemiological, veterinary and other scientific advice. Where necessary we are also able to declare Avian Influenza Prevention Zones (AIPZ) and mandatory housing measures within AIPZs to limit the spread of the disease.</p><p>Effective biosecurity combined with good flock management and husbandry practices is key to ensuring good health and welfare for all farmed animals and to limit the spread and eradication of this disease. <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F934688%2Fbiosecurity-poultry-guide.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Cc6cf6e7d1343435ac61508dab5d6f822%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638022232127947407%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=u%2F%2FOiRIyM8lwHamkshmQjUNv0deuClaigfMNfNx6w%2FE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Biosecurity guidance</a> and a <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1072675%2Faipz-self-assessment-checklist.odt&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Cc6cf6e7d1343435ac61508dab5d6f822%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638022232127947407%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DVp3FkkTMLFgBMw4Dvopiws15jO1hJRlV%2BkxeZa7s3c%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">biosecurity self-assessment checklist</a> have been published by Defra to assist all bird keepers in instigating and maintaining good biosecurity including compliance with the mandatory AIPZ measures.</p>
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-25T15:31:14.103Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-25T15:31:14.103Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
4569
label Biography information for Jim McMahon more like this
1523163
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-17more like thismore than 2022-10-17
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fracking: Environment Protection more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the extraction of shale gas on the environment; and if he will publish those assessments. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham West and Royton remove filter
tabling member printed
Jim McMahon more like this
uin 64236 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-31more like thismore than 2022-10-31
answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) has been working on defining, assessing and controlling the potential environmental impacts of shale gas developments since 2013 when it produced and published a document titled <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/296949/LIT_8474_fbb1d4.pdf" target="_blank">An Environmental Risk Assessment for shale gas exploratory operations in England Published</a>. This defined the range of environmental risks and the current regulatory controls and was the starting point for development of sector specific guidance. The current version of <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/onshore-oil-and-gas-sector-guidance" target="_blank">Onshore Oil and Gas Sector Guidance </a>was published in 2019. It sets out what activities require environmental permits and how an applicant is required to demonstrate that the impact on the environment from these activities will be controlled.</p><p> </p><p>The potential environmental impact of each site is assessed individually based on its specific environmental setting. Applicants are required to identify all environmental risks and provide a full demonstration of how these will be controlled. The EA assessed this information and sets out the limits and controls in a permit and how it reached the decision in an accompanying decision document.</p><p> </p><p>The EA has undertaken a programme of scientific research on a range of topics relating to risk assessment and monitoring of potential impacts from hydraulic fracturing and shale gas. Since 2019 it has published 18 separate reports. The EA has liaised closely with government and industry bodies such as the Health and Safety Executive, the North Sea Transition Authority and UK Onshore Oil &amp; Gas, so that scientific evidence and research findings are shared and understood.</p>
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-31T12:56:15.047Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-31T12:56:15.047Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
tabling member
4569
label Biography information for Jim McMahon more like this
1523172
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-17more like thismore than 2022-10-17
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food: Prices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the findings of research by Kantar, published on 11 October 2022, on potential rises in the average annual grocery bill. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham West and Royton remove filter
tabling member printed
Jim McMahon more like this
uin 64237 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-20more like thismore than 2022-10-20
answer text <p>My Department understands the pressure that rising food prices place on household budgets and the impacts on businesses across the food chain. Recent cost pressures in supply chains have led to continued food price inflation and we continue to monitor food prices using inflation statistics published by the Office for National Statistics.</p><p>We recognise that most household grocery bills will have increased given the food price inflation reported since mid-2021. Defra analysis shows that the exact impact will vary depending on the characteristics of the individual household, such as the age of the occupants. The impact will also be determined by the products the individual household purchases and the measures taken to protect against increased costs - for instance, switching to own-brand or value products.</p><p>Food prices are set individually by businesses and are influenced by the competitive market they work in and the cost pressures they face. It is not for HM Government to set retail food prices nor to comment on day-to-day commercial decisions by companies.</p>
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-20T14:10:24.267Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-20T14:10:24.267Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
4569
label Biography information for Jim McMahon more like this